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I've been running since junior high. Ran middle distance in college with a PB of 1:52 for the 800 meters, then continued running with varying degrees of seriousness throughout my 20's and 30's. Moved up in distance and even ran three marathons (2:43 PB). Now just trying to stay in shape and find balance in life in my 40's.

 

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Work out 30 minutes a day, six days a week

 

 

 

 

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Stay healthy and consistent.

 

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Married with 3 children. Work as a school counselor.

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Race: Waterfront 10m (10 Miles) 00:58:32, Place overall: 1, Place in age division: 1
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Waterfront 10m - 58:32 - 1st place

Woke up this morning to some very strong winds and rainy weather. The predictions last night were gusts up to 60 mph and 1-2" of rain. It wasn't quite that bad though. I jogged down from the hotel to the registration and contemplated running the 5k rather than the 10m because it didn't sound like fun battling the wind for 10 miles. But I figured I had nothing to lose and could at least get a good effort in, so I talked myself into the longer one. The course was very scenic; out and back from Fisherman's Wharf past At&T stadium where the Giants play. It was flat almost the whole way too. Here's the rundown:

1: 5:47 Felt very easy, in a pack of 4 runners. Glad I went out with the group even though it felt slow

2: 5:55 Settling in. Still a pack of 4 and running pretty comfortable. Winds not bad at this point.

3: 6:10 I led for a while because I felt like a leech drafting off the other guys. The wind would just stop you in your tracks in some places.

4: 6:15 Past the stadium and out onto an industrial area with a few turns. Kind of lost some intensity here because the weather was so crappy. I just decided to kind of stay in a relatively comfortable zone and try to make some moves on the way back.

5: 6:09 Some small uphill sections and the worst windy stretch. Turnaround point and I'm about 10-12 seconds behind first running with another guy.

6: 5:37 Pretty fast mile. Still in 3rd place. Rainy hard for a few minutes in here.

7: 5:39 Back past the stadium and onto the wharf again. Moved into 2nd and gaining a little on the leader.

8: 5:27 Wind at our backs and rolling pretty steady here. Closing in on the leader.

9: 5:34 Passed the leader with a little under 2 miles to go. Feeling pretty good through here. Wondering whether to keep it steady or try to make a big break. Decide to keep it steady and save some for the last mile.

10: 5:35 (58:14) Hit the headwind again on the last mile and it started to hurt a bit here, but I had enough to hold on for the win. Garmin measured the race at 10.06 and 58:32 for an average pace of 5:49. Last 5 in 27:55 on the Garmin. I probably didn't run the greatest tangents so the course was probably accurate.

Cooldown with the 2nd and 3rd place guys, who are really cool guys and both training for marathons.

Overall summary of race: A win is a win, and for the conditions, I'll take it. My training has been weak the last month or so and I really need to start cranking it up.

PM: 2+ hour hike at Muir Woods/Dipsea Trail. This was a lot of fun!

 

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Comments
From Benn on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 08:16:11

Awesome Race, John! I agree. Win is a win. I had the same feeling two years ago when I actually "won " a race (the winter series I do has a 3mile, 10 mile and 20 mile on one of the Sunday's and the 10 mile is a grand prix event).. Well I won the 3 mile at about a 6:20 per mile pace and almost felt embarrassed. My dad cheered me up though and was like "Heck, they had their chance, plus you ran out in the snow and wind. A lot of people didn't even show up! Once that gun goes off, it's survival of the fittest". So I don't think there's anything shabby about a win, especially one where you are well in the mid-5's per mile. Great job!

From jtshad on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 09:51:15

Great race, John! Sounds like you ran a very smart and tactical race by just getting in with the group, running some easy middle miles then pouring it on at the end. Congratulations on the 1st place!

From Earl Corney on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 12:21:48

Nice! Way to show those Californians how an Idahoan races! That's a good time, too, especially given the conditions and time of year. I like the blow-by-blow commentary. I just got a Garmin, too.

I check your blog several times a week and your training always seems solid. I think you're too hard on yourself. But, I guess you could say the same thing about me, too. Big picture, you had a solid winter of base through crappy weather and a busy job, you never missed more than a couple of days due to injury, and I'm sure you are going to run some killer times this year. Keep it up.

From josse T on Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 13:56:13

Great job on the 1st place finish!

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